Welcome again, one and all on this wintry evening.
The fires are all banked up, the Aga is glowing and the warming drinks are almost ready.
Sadly the drawbridge has been frozen shut , so access can only be gained by skating over the moat.
Members are respectfully reminded to leave their skates at the door as the blades would play havoc with the parquet in the grand hall.
There are these prizes for tonight's raffle:
A fish supper. (Uneaten , still in it's original newspaper)
A hot water bottle. (Only one visible leak covered by elastoplast)
Two ounces of pink wool. (Double knitting...different batch numbers.)
Members are also reminded that the buckets in the downstairs conveniences are there for a purpose and are on no account to be used.
Bon soir, bon soir, bon soir.
I have brought, pour vous, a can of de-icer for the reindeer antlers in the great hall - icicles are so dangerous when dropped from a great height. A box of turkish delight and liquorice toffees - strange mixture (the ones with the teeth marks in are not my favourites). A calendar for 2010 - dont mention the dates - i figged the pictures are still pretty.
Welcome Ena and thank you so much for the sweeties.
I must say how well you are looking tonight.....are you in evening dress? No hair net I see.
Why are you talking foreign, though ?
As you see, I've got raffle prizes here. The usual box of Black Magic but tied with festive ribbon this time and also this little red matchbox. You have to guess its contents.